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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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